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The Best Lavender Flowers and Gardens From Crocus
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Here are some of their great Lavender products... - 6 Different Coloured Glass Tea Light Holders - Six pretty tea light holders that will look lovely hanging from a tree or a long a fence in the garden. The gorgeous tea light holders come as a set of six colours; peach, lavender rose-pink, cherry red, apple green and aquamarine. They are made from glass and each come complete with a wire hanger.
- Bluebeard - A gorgeous, golden-leaved, aromatic shrub producing contrasting clusters of lavender-blue flowers in late summer. This golden-leaved form of 'bluebeard' is guaranteed to create a striking impact at the front of a sunny, well-drained border. Highly attractive to butterflies and bees, in cold areas it's best grown against a warm, south or west-facing wall.Position: full sunSoil: moderately fertile, light, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: August and September Flower colour: lavender-blueOther features: highly attractive to butterflies and bees; slightly toothed, aromatic, warm yellow leavesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: In March prune all of the flowered stems back hard to the permanent framework. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plantJanuary Sale Was £5.95 Now £4.95
- Catmint - Towering spires of lavender-blue flowers from June to July and aromatic, light grey-green leaves. This tall form of catmint is perfect for a sunny mixed or herbaceous border. A useful groundcover or edging plant it works especially well with silver-grey foliage and mauve, purple and blue flowers.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: June to July Flower colour: lavender-blueOther features: attractive to bees and other beneficial insectsHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Lift and divide large clumps in spring, replanting divided specimens with lots of well-rotted organic matter. If powdery mildew becomes a problem prune out the affected areas and treat the remaining plant with fungicide
- Clematis (Group 2) - Exquisite, pale lavender-blue flowers with delicate mauve veins and light-chocolate centres from May to September. This vigorous, large-flowered clematis looks lovely growing on its own or scrambling through a strong shrub or tree. A long-flowering variety, producing flowers up to 20cm (8in) across, it thrives in full sun or partial shade.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soil, neutral soilRate of growth: vigorousFlowering period: May to SeptemberFlower colour: lavender-blueOther features: N/AHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: While no regular pruning is required, removing the dead stem-tips in late February or early March will keep the plant looking tidy. Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.Goes well with: Laurus nobilis, Brunnera macrophylla, Iris germanica, Helleborus argutifolius, Rosa banksiae var. banksiae, Chionodoxa luciliae 'Gigantea Group'.
- Cranesbill - Clusters of saucer shaped, white to pale-lavender flowers with bold violet veins in early summer and velvety, rounded, sage-green leaves. This stunning hardy geranium thrives in poor soil. A reliable and tactile foliage plant, however it can be shy to flower. Excellent front of border groundcover.Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast growing Flowering period: June to JulyFlower colour: white to pale-lavender Other features: sage-green leavesHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in spring. Goes well with: Iris germanica, Sisyrinchium striatum, Hemerocallis 'Cartwheels', Eryngium variefolium, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Allium cristophii.
- Cranesbill - Deep lavender-blue, saucer shaped, spring and summer flowers and deeply divided, mid green leaves. The loose clusters of lavender-blue flowers, pink-tinged at the centre, look lovely weaving in and out of the front of a mixed border. The plant rapidly forms a dense carpet of foliage, valuable for suppressing weeds.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast growingFlowering period: May to AugustFlower colour: deep lavender-blueOther features: deeply divided, mid-green leavesHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: In midsummer rejuvenate plants that are beginning to look jaded, by removing old flowered stems and leaves. Lift and divide large colonies in springThis plant forms part of the Shady Border Collection. Click here to view the border
- Daylily - Masses of wonderful lavender-pink 12cm wide flowers are borne continuously in mid- and late summer on slender, erect stems. This vigorous, semi-evergreen daylily soon forms large clumps of strap-like leaves, valuable for suppressing weeds at the front of the border. A particularly free-flowering variety, it prefers a sunny, moist, well-drained site.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: July and AugustFlower colour: lavender-pinkOther Features: strap-like, dark green leavesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Lift and divide large clumps in spring applying a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Water frequently from spring until the buds appear and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks
- Delphinium - Grower Simon Langdon says that this is one of the slightly shorter plants in his range of beautiful elatum delphiniums. The florets are very large and closely placed together in a pretty deep lavender blue. The floret centre displays a further group of petals with no obvious eye showing. The plant generally reaches a height of four to four and a half feet but this is obviously determined by the site in which it is planted. Further flowering in the autumn may be encouraged by cutting back after flowering.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June and July Flower colour: deep lavender-blueOther features: all parts of the plant may cause severe discomfort if ingested; contact with the sap may cause skin irritation; excellent cut-flowers;Hardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Stake with bamboo canes in mid-spring. During the growing season apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks and wearing gloves cut back the faded flower-stems to a flowering side-shoot. At the end of autumn cut back and compost the faded flower-stemsNow Only £7.95£2.00 OFF Was £9.95
- French Lavender - Free-flowering, plum purple flags above large round flowerheads Perfect for edging parterres or for a low growing hedging as this is a compact lavender only growing to 40cm. It is also hardier than most French lavenders and will survive all but the most harshest of winters.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: late spring to summerFlower colour: dark purpleOther features: the aromatic flowers and leaves can be used for making pot-pourriHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded. Carefully trim back in April, taking care not to cut into old woodGoes well with: Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht', Echinops ritro, Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Stachys byzantina, Artemisia 'Powis Castle', Eryngium giganteum
- French Lavender - Spikes of lavender-purple flowers, topped with long, flag-like tufts from late spring to summer and grey-green, aromatic leaves. A mass planting of this lovely 'butterfly lavender' makes an eye-catching display for a protected, sunny border. In frost-prone areas it is best grown in a large container and over-wintered indoors.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June and JulyFlower colour: purpleOther features: the aromatic flowers and leaves can be used for making pot-pourriHardiness: fully hardy (borderline) Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded. Carefully trim back in April, taking care not to cut into old woodJanuary Sale Was £6.95 Now £4.95
- Herb kit - lavender - Everything you need to grow your own lavender.Lovely hand made and hand painted terracotta pot, terracotta pot saucer, potting compost, seed and a lovely terracotta plant marker.Would make a wonderful and collectable gift.
- Jacob's Ladder - Clusters of beautiful, bell shaped, lavender-blue flowers on erect, branched stems in early summer and slender, fresh green leaflets. This gorgeous Jacob's ladder is an ideal tall plant for a wildflower garden or woodland edge in sun or partial shade. It grows well in grass and although short lived self seeds freely.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: JuneFlower colour: lavender-blueOther features: slender, fresh green leafletsHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: In autumn after flowering cut the faded flowerheads down to the ground and compost the dead stemsGoes well with: Knautia arvensis, Cardamine pratensis, Lonicera pericymenum, Briza media, Fritillaria meleagris, Crataegus monogyna
- Lavender - Dense spikes of fragrant, lavender-blue summer flowers and steely, blue-grey foliage. This compact English lavender makes a fabulous, flowering informal hedge. Perfect for a sunny, well-drained site the fragrant flower-spikes are highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: July to SeptemberFlower colour: purple-blueOther features: the aromatic flowers and leaves can be used for making pot-pourriHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded. Carefully trim back in April, taking care not to cut into old woodGoes well with: Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht', Echinops ritro, Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Stachys byzantina, Artemisia 'Powis Castle', Eryngium giganteum
- Lavender - Dense spikes of fragrant, rose-pink summer flowers and grey-green foliage. This attractive English lavender makes a fabulous, flowering informal hedge. Perfect for a sunny, well-drained site the flower-spikes attract bees and other nectar-loving insects into the garden.Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: July to SeptemberFlower colour: rose-pinkOther features: the aromatic flowers and leaves can be used for making pot-pourriHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded. Carefully trim back in April, taking care not to cut into old woodGoes well with: Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht', Echinops ritro, Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Stachys byzantina, Artemisia 'Powis Castle', Eryngium giganteum
- Lavender Eye mask - Relax with a soothing lavender eye mask to help prepare for sleep or just to help relax. The lavender eye mask has a soft velour backing for extra eye comfort and is filled with pure lavender seeds. Ideal for use on flights or train journeys.
- Lesser Periwinkle - Lovely, lavender-blue flowers over a long period from April to September and dark green leaves. The long, trailing stems of this prostrate, evergreen shrub are excellent for suppressing weeds in sun or partial shade. Allegedly the best blue-flowered variety and less invasive than Vinca major, it's particularly suitable for smaller gardens.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: any but very dry soilRate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: April to September Flower colour: lavender-blueHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: To prevent the plant from becoming invasive cut back any unwanted shoots in springGoes well with: Choisya ternata, Kerria japonica, Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata', Ajuga reptans atropurpurea, Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White', Galanthus nivalis
- Lesser Periwinkle - Pretty, pale blue or blue-violet flowers from April to September and lance-shaped, dark green leaves. This pretty, prostrate, evergreen shrub is excellent groundcover for the smaller garden. One of our recommended plants, it's less invasive than Vinca major and grows in any well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: any but very dry soilRate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: April to September Flower colour: lavender-blueHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: To prevent the plant from becoming invasive cut back any unwanted shoots in springGoes well with: Choisya ternata, Kerria japonica, Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata', Ajuga reptans atropurpurea, Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White', Galanthus nivalisJanuary Sale Was £5.45 Now £4.45
- Original Yorkshire Long Tom - A classic, heavy long tom which has been crafted in Yorkshire. This traditional style terracotta pot is perfectly suited to all types of planting, though looks fabulous planted up with lavenders, buxus or bedding plants. The pots are frostproof thanks to a firing process which was originally used to produce drainage pipes that would withstand the rigours of the British climate. The planters are fired to temperatures in excess of 1050°C for up to 10 days in order to produce a black core of incredible strength within the pot - thereby rendering them frostproof.
- Pincushion Flower - Large, lavender blue flowers with silver pincushion centres in mid and late summer, above clumps of lance shaped, grey green leaves. This lovely scabious is an excellent, long flowering choice for a sunny herbaceous or cottage style border. It's best on fertile, chalky, well drained ground with larger flowers than other varieties.Position: full sunSoil:moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: averageFlowering period: July and August Flower colour: lavender blue Other features: the flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and bees; valuable for fresh and dried flower arrangementsHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Protect young plants from slug damage using environmentally friendly slug pellets or beer traps. Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering and cut back the faded flower stems in autumn. Lift and divide large clumps every three years in spring. Goes well with: Knautia macedonica, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Cimicifuga simplex 'Atropurpurea', Eryngium giganteum, Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'.
- Plantain Lily - Gorgeous, greenish-yellow, heart-shaped leaves with dark green margins and spikes of lavender-blue flowers in July and August. The greenish-yellow leaves of this hosta fade to yellow then cream. Best in full sun with shade at midday and protected from cold winds, it's an attractive groundcover plant for moist, well-drained areas of the garden. Position: partial or full shade Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: July and August Flower colour: lavender-blue Hardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Add a generous amount of well-rotted garden compost or leaf-mould when planting. Protect the young foliage from slugs, deadhead the faded blooms and apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant each springGoes well with: Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White', Dryopteris filix-mas, Polygonatum odoratum, Epimedium x rubrum, Carex elata 'Aurea'
- Tree Peony / Tree Paeony - Frilly, lavender-pink, sometimes scented, semi-double late spring and early summer flowers and deeply cut, dark-green leaves. The massive blooms, up to 15cm/6in across, make a fabulous feature in a sunny, protected border. Since tree peonies are hungry feeders ensure that container-grown specimens receive a top-dressing of a slow-release fertiliser in spring.Half Price was £19.99Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moisture-retentive yet well-drainedRate of growth: vigorousFlowering period: April to MayFlower colour: pinkOther features: deeply cut, dark green leavesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: For comprehensive garden care for your tree peony, click here
- White French Lavender - Spikes of pure white flowers, topped with distinctive flag-like tufts from late spring to summer and grey-green, aromatic leaves. This compact white French lavender makes an attractive, fragrant edging for a sunny, protected border. In frost-prone areas it is best grown as a pot-plant and moved indoors at the beginning of autumn.Position: full sun Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June and July Flower colour: pure white Other features: the aromatic flowers and leaves canbe used for making pot-pourriHardiness: frost hardy Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded. Carefully trim back in April, taking care not to cut into old wood.Goes well with: Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht', Echinops ritro, Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Stachys byzantina, Artemisia 'Powis Castle', Eryngium giganteum.
- Wildflower Plug Plant Collection - This stronger colour selection of wildflower plugs for a sunny meadow is made up of 13 varieties, with blues, reds and yellows being the main colours, and will arrive in a tray of 104 plants. This will cover an area of approximately 21m², planting 5 plants per 1m². The plugs are young plants, not seedlings, and cost just over 62 pence each. Each individual plug's root volume is approximately 55cc, with a diameter of 36mm and a depth of 60mm. The top growth will depend on the variety and the time year. Below is what you can expect in your collection, depending on availability.Fox & Cubs, Pilosella aurantiaca - bright orange flowers from June to AugustRagged Robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi - 30cm tall perennial with bright pink ragged flowersYellow Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris - yellow/orange spikes of snapdragon-like flowers in JulyLesser Knapweed, Centaurea nigra - 40-60cm tall with mauve thistle flowersDevil's Bit Scabious, Succisa pratensis - lavender blue flowers in late summerBetony, Stachys officinalis - deep magenta flowers in JuneGiant Bellflower, Campanula latifolia - grows to 1m tall with blue blooms in summerRed Campion, Silene dioica - 30-45cm tall with pink-red bloomsCowslip, Primula veris - 10-15cm bunches of yellow flowers in May-JuneMeadow Cranesbill, Geranium pratense - 30-45cm tall with bright blue flowersBloody Cranesbill, Geranium sanguineum - 20-30cm tall perennial with magenta flowersMaiden Pink, Dianthus deltoides - 10-20cm tall perennial herb with dark rose-pink flowersVipers Bugloss, Echium vulgare - 30-100cm tall with blue flowers in JuneHawkweed, Hieracium agg. - grows 30-40cm tall with bright 'dandelion' type flowersHeartsease, Viola tricolor - short lived perennial with purple flowers often blotched with yellowSainfion, Onobrychis viciifolia - bright pink racemes of flowers from July to AugustElecampane, Inula helenium - bright yellow sunflower-like daisies in summerJacobs Ladder, Polemonium caeruleum - 30-90cm tall with dark purple flowersYellow Horned Poppy, Glaucium flavum - 30-45cm grey perennial with clear yellow flowersWild Clary, Salvia verbenaca - 30-40cm tall with violet-blue flowersGreat Burnet, Sanguisorba officinalis - 30-60 cm tall perennial with raspberry-like flowersGolden Rod, Solidago virgaurea - bright yellow flowers from June to SeptemberTansy, Tanacetum vulgare - 30-100cm tall perennial with bright yellow button flowers
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